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TSS Today's Clips-Wednesday, January 2

Below are newspaper articles from around the Commonwealth that you may find of interest.These materials are to inform you of developments that may affect your business and are not to be considered legal advice. If you have any questions please contact Mike Woods.

A new state report says Virginia's economy continued to grow at a slower rate than the rest of the country in fiscal year 2018. Virginia's latest Comprehensive Annual Financial Report says the state continues to fall behind the nation in most areas…

Virginia lawmakers have a choice to make during the 2019 legislative session that starts next week: Take steps to change the state tax code or risk a $500 million-plus increase in their constituents’ state tax bills…

They won all three top state offices in 2017, captured three House seats and held a Senate seat in 2018 — and now Virginia Democrats say they’re poised to gain control of the state legislature for the first time in two decades. That likely will be a dominant issue this year as…

TBE has learned of an impending announcement from a conservative stalwart in the Virginia Senate. According sources close to Senator Dick Black (R-Loudoun), the Senator is planning to announce later today that he will retire from the Virginia Senate at the end of his current term in January 2020…

The Atlanta-based firm named Brooks Smith, a veteran environmental and natural resources attorney, to oversee its Richmond office. Smith succeeds John West, who has led the Richmond office since 2011 and will now chair the firm’s business litigation department…

Two weeks after a snowstorm led to an approximately 20-mile, 18-hour long traffic backup on Interstate 81 in Southwest Virginia, authorities are reviewing their response efforts…

Chesterfield abandons East-West Freeway – for now

A controversial south Chester road project has been shelved indefinitely following a policy change by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. According to Jesse Smith, director of the county’s Transportation Department, the Army Corps now requires the county…

Hampton Roads may have pulled off that regionalism thing everyone talks about so much — and the payoff could include $48 million, maybe a driverless shuttle bus on the Oceanfront and more storm sensors watching sea-level rise…

A grant proposal has been submitted that, if funded, could bring broadband to Madison County. In late October, Madison County resident and Madison Gigabit owner Clint Hyde presented a proposal to the Madison County Board of Supervisors to apply for a grant from…

Compared to other cities in the state, Hampton Roads locales fared well. Charlottesville was neck-and-neck with Virginia Beach, while Richmond and Alexandria had fewer bookings and revenue: 67,800 for $7.8 million and 37,200 for $6.8 million, respectively…

Ocasio-Cortez has been calling for the creation of “Green New Deal” legislation, which would eliminate much of the United States’ fossil-fuel consumption. So far, Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., andCory Booker, D-N.J., and40 House Democratshave said they support the proposal…

Nineteen states will raise their minimum wage on New Year’s Day, delivering relief to low-income workers and validating liberal efforts to bypass Congress and state legislatures and push for pro-working-class policies through ballot initiatives…

Governors in at least eight states as of last weekhadrolled out their latest budget plans, withproposals rangingfrom roughly$1 billion in Washington state to protect endangered whalesto $200 million of sales tax cuts inUtah combined with possible new taxes on services…

'Cannabis equity' runs into roadblocks

The programs provide business development, loan assistance and mentorships to eligible owners. Hundreds have applied in the past year. But “pot equity” has struggled with growing waitlists, and some participants allege that the programs aren’t fair to the people they’re meant to be helping…